Being ill.

[Arran Turner]

ive just got ill and its nocked me right out, its okey as im still at college , but how do you do it with such a physical job and set work schedules? I understand you man up but when climbing and chainsaw work it would just be to dangerous?

Just wonder how you guys cope as in four months when i finish college not working means no money

 

Arran

[pleasant]

If you aint getting paid you very quickly forget about getting the odd cold or "man flu"

 

Been working now for over 30 years and only had four days off work through sickness.

 

However it all depends on your illness doesn't it?

[easy-lift guy]

My best advise is get enough sleep keep yourself hydrated with water, and STAY AWAY FROM SICK PEOPLE!.

easy-lift guy

[WorcsWuss]

All that.... Sundays are for being ill!

[felixthelogchopper]

My best advise is get enough sleep keep yourself hydrated with water, and STAY AWAY FROM SICK PEOPLE!.

easy-lift guy

 

Prevention is better than cure for definite. Good diet and plenty of rest are absolute musts

[Will Ayers]

my wife recently went down with nora virus she caught from a delightful spewy pediatric patient at work.... i was worried about loosing work if i got it, but after a few days of holding her hair back and washing out the sick bowl, i was still fine. i think there must be some truth in the fact that im too busy to get ill. whenever i have time off i seem to get a bit sniffly. work seems to push it all out!

 

but that said if you really are feeling minging it is a terrible idea to go in to work. it is dangerous as we are operating saws etc but more than that we are likely to give it to our colleagues, they'd rather you cancelled a day than put them out of work for a week.

[Matthew Storrs]

I believe that if you work out doors, lead a healthy life etc you will find you rarely get ill as in colds flus etc, In 8 years of tree work iv never had a day of because of a virus/cold/flu.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

If you're well enough to get to the toilet to chunder, then you're well enough to get to work.

 

We work out doors, just puke in the chip box if you have to. I know a guy who insists that every one of his trucks carries a loo roll and a ton bag. When turned upside down its a mobile toilet! Gross but true.

[defenderjack]

if your sick your sick , some people cope better than others and if you have a sniffly cold your better off going to work ,but if you got full blown man flu or sickness bug then rest is more important , ive had food poisening this weekend from a chicken kebab friday night ! i still feel fraglie so tommorow ive organised an easyer day , few logs ,price a few jobs walk dogs and early home :thumbup1:i wont climb till i feel ive got my energy back , everybody gets sick its life and not worth worrying about

[treequip]

If you are sick stay away from those you might infect